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lummox

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈlʌməks/Part of speech nounSorted lmmouxStarts with LEnds with X0 clues
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Definitions

  1. an awkward stupid person

Word origin

Unknown. First attested in 1825 in East Anglian slang. Perhaps from "dumb ox", influenced by lumbering; or from or cognate to dialectal verb lummock (“move about heavily or clumsily”), itself a word of uncertain origin.

Used in a sentence

  • You've broken the plates, you great lummox!
  • I love you, Gal. You're lovable. Big lovable bloke. Loveable lump. Loveable lummox. Gal Dove, party boy. Big oaf.

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